MONTE CARLO ROLEX MASTERS - Apr. 12-20 - 2014.

[Murat Baslamisli]

This second set was like trying to pull an infected tooth that kept on crumbling and you just could not get a grip on it...

What is the futility record for having break points and not breaking?

 

[DarthFed]

I think Ferret is going to frustrate him into too many errors. Hope I'm wrong of course.

 

[Front242]

Wawrinka v Ferrer tomorrow. What's the general consensus there as to who will win?

Picking Stan to hit Ferret off the court. He won't be dropping his shots on or inside the service line like Rafa did today.

Well Ferret is mentally overwhelmed no doubt from today and he may be relaxing in his mind too much and not be as sharp as he should tomorrow.

 

[Front242]

Great point to save break point there by Tsonga.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle...

 

[Front242]

Roger converts a break point finally!

 

[nehmeth]

Wawrinka v Ferrer tomorrow. What's the general consensus there as to who will win?

Picking Stan to hit Ferret off the court. He won't be dropping his shots on or inside the service line like Rafa did today.

Well Ferret is mentally overwhelmed no doubt from today and he may be relaxing in his mind too much and not be as sharp as he should tomorrow.

Cute little critters... and lots of personality.

I think David was as shocked as everyone else when he won today.

 

[DarthFed]

All joking aside Ferrer has to be feeling great right now (Rafa had won well over 10 straight on clay vs. him) and I wouldn't expect a letdown tomorrow. I think we know how Ferrer vs. Djoker would go but Stan vs. Djoker would be highly intriguing. And if Roger makes the final I'd give Ferrer a fighting chance on what is probably the slowest surface they play on all year. Roger vs. Stan would also be an interesting one.

 

[the AntiPusher]

All joking aside Ferrer has to be feeling great right now (Rafa had won well over 10 straight on clay vs. him) and I wouldn't expect a letdown tomorrow. I think we know how Ferrer vs. Djoker would go but Stan vs. Djoker would be highly intriguing. And if Roger makes the final I'd give Ferrer a fighting chance on what is probably the slowest surface they play on all year. Roger vs. Stan would also be an interesting one.

Darth Fed , All I can say is I know how it feels to refer to my champion as ATP(Rafa), good grief.. it has come to this.

 

[shawnbm]

Wow! Roger comes from 40-love down to get another break point, then shanks an easy FH

 

[shawnbm]

Yet, Roger is up another break. Nice FH winner

 

[nehmeth]

Well, Fed's usual m.o. has been to come out of the gates quickly and then fizzle. It's nice to see him playing well in third set. Of course Jo completely falling off the wagon has helped.

 

[Front242]

Whoa. Went upstairs for a bit and Tsonga's now fighting off a bagel.

 

[Front242]

Magic slice from Roger there.

 

[shawnbm]

Fed looking good on BH return against a big server.

 

[shawnbm]

Tsonga avoids the bagel after saving match point

 

[Front242]

Roger wins his 950th match.

 

[Front242]

2/19 (!) for break points. That's hideous. But he won set 3 easily.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

As frustrating as this was, I have to give props to my boy here...If this was last year, I bet anyone any amount that this would have been a straight set loss for Roger. 5-6, 0-30 down in the second? Forget about it...he would have shanked that game away and say how he thought he played well in the presser.

Good job to hang in there. I will try to forget about the BP conversion rate , if I can...

 

[shawnbm]

Good grinder win for the Swiss. He was awfully close to losing in straight sets, but closed it out. The statistics are interesting; Roger wins more rallies over five shots and way more if rally exceeds nine strokes. Bodes well for Roger as he'll have plenty rallies over nine with Novak.